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title: "Business & Technical Services Marketplace"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039a5c"
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buyer: "NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED"
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# Business & Technical Services Marketplace

Buyer: NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039a5c

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## Summary

Nuclear Waste Services Ltd (NWS) invites businesses to join the Business & Technical Services (BATS) Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), which is available for use by several contracting authorities including the National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd and Sellafield Ltd. This tender is currently in the "tender" stage and covers the industry category of business services such as law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The geographical scope is across the UK, with a submission deadline for bids set for 28 February 2029. Noteworthy is the significant value of the contract, estimated at £175 million, and its extended validity period until 28 February 2029, compared to prior extensions, reinforcing its long-term stability.

The BATS Marketplace DPS is tailored to enable a wide range of businesses to supply professional services essential for business delivery. With 13 distinct service categories, including Engineering Services, Environmental Consultancy, Health & Safety, and Legal Advice, it offers diverse opportunities for specialised firms to contribute. With its open-ended pre-qualification phase, businesses can apply at any time, providing ongoing opportunities to access various work packages. This procurement method is selective and follows a restricted procedure, ensuring that only capable organisations are vetted and qualified, making it ideal for SMEs and larger firms aiming to expand their presence in the nuclear sector's supply chain.

## Notice

Nuclear Waste Services Ltd (NWS) has created the Business & Technical Services (BATS) Marketplace Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which is open for use by the following Contracting Authorities: NWS, Nuclear Transport Solutions Ltd, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd, and Sellafield Ltd.

An OJEU contract notice (2019/S 228-559692) was published on 22/11/2019 to open pre-qualification for BATS.
A further notice (2023/S 000-002230) was published on 25/01/2023 to communicate an increase in the estimated total value from PS75m to PS125m.
A further notice (2023/S 000-034966) was published on 27/11/2023 to communicate a change in the period of validity of the BATS DPS, from an end date of 21/11/2023 to 30/11/2025, and an increase in the estimated total value from PS125m to PS175m.
This notice has been published to communicate a change in the period of validity of the BATS DPS, from an end date of 30/11/2025 to 28/02/2029.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of the BATS Marketplace DPS is to access a greater breadth of capable supply chain organisations to utilise commonly used business and technical service solutions. The BATS DPS covers professional labour services associated with work packages in support of business delivery. The BATS Marketplace DPS has 13 categories:
1. Business (Change Management / Business Cases / Technical Authors);
2. Commercial (Sourcing / Claims / Quantity Surveying);
3. Full Lifecycle Design & Engineering Services;
4. Environment (Advice / Consultancy / Ecology);
5. Finance (Advice / Taxation / Auditing);
6. Health & Safety (Advice / Consultancy / Specialists);
7. Human Resources (Recruitment / Training / Facilitation);
8. Legal (Advice / Corporate / Contract / Employment / Planning);
9. Portfolio, Programme & Project Management;
10. Programme Controls (Planning / Estimating / Cost / Risk Management);
11. Public Affairs Support (Photos / Reprographics / Marketing / Comms / Events);
12. Quality and Assurance (Assurance / Process Improvements / Management System);
13. Security (Advice / Consultancy / Specialists)

Candidates can apply for pre-qualification against one or more categories to gain access to award stage work packages. Please note that pre-qualification remains open and live for the duration of the DPS, therefore a pre-qualification response can be submitted at any time.

BATS can be accessed via the 'View Live Opportunities' (https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome) option on the Atamis homepage. The record reference is C5590.

Note that the value provided in Section II.1.5.1 is only an estimate and no guarantee of value or volume of work through the DPS can be offered.

Renewal: The Contracting Authorities named in this notice may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the duration of the DPS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006565-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2029 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2019 - 28 Feb 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000,000 |
| Lots value | £175,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | DIRECT RAIL SERVICES LIMITED; DOUNREAY SITE RESTORATION LIMITED; INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SERVICES LTD; LLW REPOSITORY LTD TRADING AS NUCLEAR WASTE SERVICES; MAGNOX LIMITED; NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY |
| Locality | CALDER BRIDGE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA20 1DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Gosforth |
| Westminster constituency | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2025 at 10:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006565-2025
- 27 Nov 2023 at 15:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034966-2023
- 25 Jan 2023 at 08:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002230-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-2464.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://ndasupplierportal.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects
- https://one-nda.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:559692-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.directrailservices.com/
- https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dounreay
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/magnox-ltd
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
- https://www.justice.gov.uk
- https://www.nucleartransportsolutions.com

## Provenance

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